Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-09-15

csc II holds ia sensible, business III
eetorv. which viii not let it lose by loose
management its well-earned title "Old ke-
liable We have nothing but contempt
or those newspapers that for years have
,een fulsome in eulogy Of the B. X U. ana |
Is management which, now that that great |
Company has been compelled to borrow
money 20 pay honest obligations incurred In
h efforts in an Independent way to serve
the people-to borrow money to avert ca
.astrophe. rush to the front to denounce
and belittle. It is in strict accordance with
the WAYS of the world, but nevertheless III
.olerably mean and despicable. In this
connection we quote clever paragraph oil
the Richie Gasstts:
a word as to Robert Garrett. He could
not we'll do other than he has done. lie mas
fono,ve3 I'm The footsteps of his father. Was
n the father or the son who conceived tne iIe1
of keepinr the b. & o. independent OF Other
roeds9 How foolish il is 10 commend thlhS
for third of a century, and then IN the event
III something unexpected, assall one VINO HAS
boeo doing lust what 10 was desired he Sh0uIu
10 Even at this time, Robert Garrett mas US
nlaved shrewduess and wisdom IN hesotla,
iine "A loan that probably keeps the great ROAD
ouf of the hands of recelVer-that STATUS IL
ON its ieet-and makes ITS future prosperous.
Pobert Garrett has done his best. HIS hght
Las been "a gallant one. lie may no longer be
numbered among the great railroad magnates'
but his road remains. After all, Napoleon
stands as one of the great historical lgures Oh
the world. although Waterloo seemed 10 swat
low up aii his glory
All the great trunk lines combined a.
cainst the b. & 0. just as the World con-
tributed men and means against the South
ern armies. The charge Of incapaeity Is
Lot warranted unless 10 be that the b. and
q. and the South are blaaable for having
undertaken to perform impossible things.
Passes TO editors are not given to pay for adj
vertisinr. because the Democrat oilers TO eX-
change advertising for pass and the railroads
rcfuse-Ntt Iirgina Democrat.
The editor of THE FREE PRESS might
with equal propriety, and absurdity, too,
saw that The Valley Fertilizer Company
1--WE simply solec, it as an illustration) has
some other motive in executing its cheques
PAYABLE to the publishers of the Democrat
and Spirit than the mere liquidation of adj
yertisiug bills. There is this difference be-
tween the r. p. and the IT, T. d. The
railroad company proposed to us to give US
tickets lor advertising and We accepted
The Dr. J.. p. proposed TO give advertising
for tickets and the railroad company de-
clined, The ~. T. D. was not esteemed
as an advertising medium. la view Of the
fact chat the editor of the lIfst IWg'iie
Democrat once rode on free pass and was
not content with that but demanded a free
dinner at the railroad hotel, We think it
woald be eminently judicious in him to be
a little reticent-to, as one good turn de-
serves another. be a little tacituru.
Editors are said to have lots Of gall, and
ws observed an eXempliicatiOn OF 1t the
other dav when one of them went into the
bathing room ut Berkeley Springs and ask
cd the keeper, with great deal of appaa-,
rent concern. whether his valuables would
be safe while he was thiug.-NQrtu3s6uTg
Statesman.
Now that was an right. That editor
knew that there are always a lot of fellows
living in wait to rob editors. Just now,
however. they have some immunity from
nick pocket, because Trade Dollars are at a
discount and punched bits of silver are
hardly worth having. That editor was a
Huie suspicious, probably, because Gree
bath" had been offered him. lie never
gets ANYTHING free, You suow-and bath
seldom for love or money. This is an age
of eal. TO De sure. but that editors inquir-
in- mind was no evidence Of 1t.
not content with bringing about the
Pr..il.nr. reconsideration of DIS accept
alc, OF 5. Louis invitation 90 hcir cn-
csmrnen. he Grand Army men now say
tle c.v -hau u1t stretch any banners bear
.n- C..g.arl- picture Cor them TO march
UNDER PoarSl Louis 8, torn up in mind
divided b.tween Che demands OF hospital
i.r and patriotism and narrow par.i2aaship.
Our compliments 90 81. Louis and will
She please hang her banners-her Cleveland
bauu.r-ou the outer walls-aud let the
Grand Army-ites make the best OF it. If
they pine for exercise in lodging the Flag
give 'em unlimited opportunity. Let them,
If they viii, tear down the Presidents pic
lures in the streets of St. Louis; it will
make mo- difference in the long run, fcr the
man and his Administration are photograph
ed i'm the hearts of the people.
In making up his committees, on re-eleo-
ton as Speaker in December, Mr.. Carlisle,
it is said, will not appoint the elections
committees it must consider his own
contest case-but will ask the House to
perform that duty. The precedent to be
thus followed occurred in the 2Sth Congress
-Jno. Minor Bolts, Wing, contesting the
election of Jno. IL. Jones Of Virginia, who
was chosen Speaker and had the House
name the elections committee.
Rev. Nelson ?. Dame, rector of Christ
Church. West River, Anne Arundel coun-
ty, Nd, has accepted call to Christ
Church Winchester. Va. This church Is